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Robert H. Montgomery, Ph.D.

Senior Manager

Environmental Sciences

Professional Profile


The focus of Dr. Montgomery's 25 years of successful international experience has been helping private-sector companies and financial institutions manage environmental, social, health and safety, and labor aspects of their businesses to ensure sustainable development and successful operations. Dr. Montgomery specializes in large-scale complex and controversial international projects in a broad range of sectors, including oil and gas, infrastructure (e.g., energy, transportation, water and sanitation, telecommunications), construction, and financial institutions, having performed more than 300 projects across 35 countries in North and South America, Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.

Prior to joining Exponent, Dr. Montgomery for 10 years managed the Environmental and Social Unit at the Inter-American Development Bank Private Sector Department, where he led the evaluation, definition, implementation, and supervision of risk mitigation and sustainability recommendations on more than 80 major international projects (ranging from 50 to 2,000 million U.S. dollars) to establish adequate environmental and health and safety management systems, manage existing liabilities, reduce financial and reputation risk, enhance local community development, and improve stakeholder relations. Dr. Montgomery also provided technical leadership on effective resolution of complex engineering problems and advised companies on corporate social responsibility.

Dr. Montgomery offers a unique set of technical (environmental, social, and engineering), legal, financial, and management skills. Specific technical expertise includes environmental, social, and labor risk management (e.g., compliance, liabilities, “social license,” financial, reputation); environmental, social, and labor/human rights due diligence (e.g., for project and corporate finance, mergers/acquisitions); and performance (e.g., compliance, liabilities) audits/assessments to identify potential financial and reputation risks; establishing environmentally and socially sustainable projects and companies for potential investors and key stakeholders; enhancement of positive social and environmental benefits in project design and operation, and in corporate social responsibility (community investment); regulatory affairs in various countries, with a focus on practical implications to private-sector companies; development of innovative, environmentally sustainable products and services; and management of multi-disciplinary engineering evaluations and problem resolution. Other areas of expertise include stakeholder engagement, water quality management, contamination investigation and remediation, environmental and health and safety management systems, waste management, climate change, monitoring network design, statistics, and training.

  • Ph.D., Civil Engineering, Colorado State University, 1987
  • M.S., Natural Resource Development, Michigan State University, 1981
  • B.S., Fisheries and Wildlife, Michigan State University, 1977

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